Leonhard G.
A somewhat diverse experience…
Due to a somewhat diverse experience with newretro.net, I decided to review: On the one hand, the negative reviews about this business seem much more true, than the "great" ones. I'm saying this, because yes, I was tricked into not researching before buying due to some discount countdown. Also, I wasn't expecting to get a shipment directly from China, which I did, so dropshipping accusations appear appropriate. There was no nice packaging or gifts whatsoever, but shoes in a completely white cardboard box, wrapped in a plastic sack. The box arrived severly crumpled, but luckily this didn't cause any unaccaptable damage to the shoes therein. The design of the shoes differs slightly from the images on the shop. It bothers me, that there are no designations whatsoever on the product, leaving no clue about materials used, origin, or manufacturer. Even the size is not printed anywhere, but only on a little sticker stuck to the sole! Statements about not using Chinese materials or the like appear questionable at least. What sense would it make to import anything like this TO China for manufacturing and/or shipping? Actually, I wasn't expecting too much and I was keen to try, although some bells rang from right at the beginning. If I had been expecting quality and overall experience matching the relatively high price of the product, I would be pissed. However, on the other hand, they did ship quickly and gave reliable tracking information. As soon as I saw it was coming from China, I wasn't expecting an all too quick delivery, though. All in all, delivery was reasonable. If they were shipping from the USA, it would probably have taken at least as long to my location in Europe. The shoes, apart from being some no-name, no-designation China-something not even completely true to product pictures, are nice and quite comfy! Quality doesn't match the price tag (glue...), but the (synthetic?) leather is soft and has some nice texture. Will see how they hold up over time. That said, I'll still give an honest two stars, since they did deliver and the product is usable after all. But over all, I won't buy there again. When I'm happy to accept quality like that, I order directly from China and get China prices...


